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WARNING; MENTION OF DEATH AND SUICIDE

CORPSE Why are you here?

NARRATOR Mei's lips quirk up in recognition.

MEI [laughing] I've died If that wasn't obvious.

NARRATOR She spoke, turning around to face him. Their eyes connected right away, a heartbeat of silence until Corpse ended it.

CORPSE What happened?

MEI Does that matter anymore?

CORPSE I suppose not.

NARRATOR They began to gaze at one another silently

MEI I'm-

CORPSE Mei-

MEI Huh?

CORPSE Go ahead

MEI Alright then... How've you been?

CORPSE Dead.

MEI [chuckling] I know but Corpse, where are we?

NARRATOR Her eyes travelled through the vast buildings, strange looking people and trees. A man with green skin and horns passed by... her eyes followed them until Corpse spoke, she turned her attention back onto him.

CORPSE The afterlife

MEI These people...

CORPSE They're not people.

MEI But it looks like-

CORPSE Earth? Yes it does.

MEI What do you do here?

CORPSE Anything your heart desires.

MEI Really?

CORPSE No, now follow me you need to meet with the King.

MEI The King?

CORPSE Yes, the King of the dead.

NARRATOR Corpse takes her hand in his, leading her towards the palace that was only a few hundred steps away.

MEI Why do I need to speak with the King?

CORPSE So he can grant you a purpose.

MEI This is happening way too fast!

CORPSE Theres no judgement here, be yourself.

MEI That's not what I'm worried about!

NARRATOR But before she could say anything more, those hundreds of steps felt like two, Corpse and Mei stood in front of the grand palace with their hands inter-whined. He continued to drag her in as she complained, trying to escape his grasp but to no avail.

KNIGHT Who goes there?

CORPSE It's only me, Cassian don't fret.

KNIGHT Ah, Lord Corpse. Welcome back.

NARRATOR The knight looked beside Corpse, catching sight of Mei who gave him a frown.

KNIGHT You found another one?

CORPSE [nodding]

MEI [mumbling] Another one?

KNIGHT The King will be pleased.

NARRATOR The Knight called out from behind them. She was taken into a room which had a tall man with elf like ears, sitting at the desk with a quill in his hand.

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